Young talent showcase – groundbreaking Baroque masters: popular centuries on

The Best of Baroque: Music by Corelli and Vivaldi

Musicians: Students of the Royal College of Music under Adrian Butterfield

Leader: Sara Matović

Choir: Students from the University of Toronto under Daniel Taylor

1. Antonio Vivaldi – Concerto Grosso Op. 3, No. 11, RV 565 in D minor

2. Antonio Vivaldi – Trio Sonata No. 1, RV 73 in G minor

3. Arcangelo Corelli – Concerto Grosso Op. 6, No. 4 in D major

4. Arcangelo Corelli – Sonata da Chiesa Op. 3, No. 8 in C major

5. Antonio Vivaldi – Concerto for Four Violins, Op. 3, No. 10, RV 580 in B minor

Baroque music is the oldest still routinely played. Corelli’s new musical forms such as the concerto grosso, which allowed individual instruments to shine, greatly influenced subsequent Baroque masters, and are a staple today; Vivaldi was maybe the first composer to tell a narrative through his music. His dynamic rhythms and fluid melodies ensure his popularity today; his “Four Seasons” is the most recorded work of all time, with one YouTube video alone having 80 million hits.